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UK surname

Daish

In the 1881 census there were 195 people recorded with the Daish surname, ranking it #13,054 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 206, ranked #19,183, down from #13,054 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Helen, Newchurch and Brading. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Eastleigh, Lockerbie and Fareham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Daish is 257 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.6%.

1881 census count

195

Ranked #13,054

Modern count

206

2016, ranked #19,183

Peak year

1911

257 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Daish had 195 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,054 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 206 in 2016, ranked #19,183.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 257 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Daish surname distribution map

The map shows where the Daish surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Daish surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Daish over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 110 #16,093
1861 historical 122 #18,036
1881 historical 195 #13,054
1891 historical 213 #14,269
1901 historical 230 #13,851
1911 historical 257 #12,658
1997 modern 217 #16,761
1998 modern 224 #16,888
1999 modern 227 #16,834
2000 modern 219 #17,195
2001 modern 211 #17,376
2002 modern 216 #17,447
2003 modern 205 #17,851
2004 modern 205 #17,935
2005 modern 200 #18,144
2006 modern 208 #17,835
2007 modern 208 #18,013
2008 modern 224 #17,337
2009 modern 227 #17,544
2010 modern 232 #17,657
2011 modern 232 #17,481
2012 modern 218 #18,139
2013 modern 217 #18,493
2014 modern 212 #18,945
2015 modern 210 #18,958
2016 modern 206 #19,183

Geography

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Where Daishs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Helen, Newchurch, Brading, Southampton St Mary and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Eastleigh, Lockerbie, Fareham and Isle of Wight. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St Helen Hampshire
2 Newchurch Hampshire
3 Brading Hampshire
4 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Eastleigh 006 Eastleigh
2 Eastleigh 005 Eastleigh
3 Lockerbie Dumfries and Galloway
4 Fareham 005 Fareham
5 Isle of Wight 002 Isle of Wight

Forenames

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First names often paired with Daish

These lists show first names that appear often with the Daish surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Daish

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Daish, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Daish surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Daish household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Daish is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Daish is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Daish falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Daish is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Daish, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Daish families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Daish surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Hampshire leads with 125 Daishs recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.90x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 125 31.90x
Gloucestershire 12 3.20x
Middlesex 12 0.63x
Kent 10 1.53x
Cheshire 6 1.42x
Midlothian 6 2.34x
Yorkshire 6 0.32x
Dorset 5 3.99x
Norfolk 4 1.36x
Lancashire 2 0.09x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.78x
Surrey 2 0.21x
Derbyshire 1 0.33x
Durham 1 0.18x
Fife 1 0.88x
Royal Navy 1 4.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Helens in Hampshire leads with 22 Daishs recorded in 1881 and an index of 771.93x.

Place Total Index
St Helens 22 771.93x
Ryde 17 201.90x
Portsea 13 16.93x
Islington London 11 5.94x
Shanklin 11 940.17x
Brading 10 191.94x
Charlton 9 207.85x
Newport 9 422.54x
Carisbrooke 8 147.06x
Gloucester Kingsholm St 7 500.00x
Whippingham 7 235.69x
Beverley Parks 6 2727.27x
Edinburgh Tolbooth 6 402.68x
Liscard 6 78.95x
Southampton St Mary 6 24.35x
Burton Bradstock 5 806.45x
Millbrook 4 40.53x
Norwich St Michael At 4 233.92x
South Stoneham 4 47.06x
Ventnor 4 107.24x
Leckhampton 3 129.87x
Southampton 3 967.74x
Broughton 2 338.98x
Northwood 2 35.84x
Nottingham St Mary 2 3.00x
Portsmouth 2 22.17x
West Derby 2 3.01x
Castle Gresley 1 196.08x
Cheltenham 1 3.46x
Gloucester St John Baptist 1 41.32x
Greenwich 1 3.29x
Royal Navy 1 5.14x
South Shields 1 19.72x
St Leonards 1 196.08x
St Pancras London 1 0.65x
Stoke 1 22.73x
Streatham 1 7.05x
Whitwell 1 217.39x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Daish surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Daish surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 11
William 9
George 5
Charles 4
Frank 4
James 4
Alfred 3
Edward 3
Frederick 3
Arthur 2
Daniel 2
Henry 2
Herbert 2
Jas. 2
Joseph 2
Nathaniel 2
Albert 1
Archibald 1
Benjamin 1
Chephas 1
David 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Elpinstone 1
Elverston 1
Ernest 1
Ethelbert 1
Fred 1
Harold 1
Henley 1
Horace 1
Jacob 1
Louis 1
Oliver 1
Percy 1
Rupert 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Daish surname: questions and answers

How common was the Daish surname in 1881?

In 1881, 195 people were recorded with the Daish surname. That placed it at #13,054 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Daish surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 206 in 2016. That gives Daish a modern rank of #19,183.

What does the Daish map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Daish bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.